Tehran, Moscow at odds over plans to build up military near Damascus
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(Worthy News) – Tehran and Moscow are said to be at loggerheads over the building of Iranian military installations being erected near the Syrian capital of Damascus.
According to Arab media affiliated with the rebels in Syria, the Islamic republic is looking to establish a “command district” for Iranian forces and Shiite militias in the southern Damascus suburb of Set Zaynab, less than seven miles from the capital.
Tehran reportedly wants to set up a large number of accommodation, headquarters and logistics warehouses in the area, but have run into resistance from Russia, which is looking to put a halt on the plan. [ Source: Israel Hayom (Read More…) ]
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